| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Erin |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2000 |
| Population total | 85 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 909 ft |
| Coordinates | 42°19′57″N 89°45′38″W |
| Postal code | 61027 |
| GNIS feature ID | 407857[1] |
Eleroy is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
History
Eleroy was founded in 1846.[2] The community was named for E. LeRoy, son of the community's first settler Hiram Jones.[3]
References
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- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116